What is the Real Purpose of an Atheist Forum?

[tackattack]

I think someone's head just exploded after reading that comment.

[theblindferrengi]

I was not aware there was an athiest leader, but the way your inquiry was stated suggests you wish to become such a leader.

[Tiberius]

In the UK Christians aren't allowed to descriminate on the grounds of religion when appointing people to work in or for a church. So this should also apply to atheist organisations. Wouldn't that be a blast... atheist organisations forced to employ theists

Yet another reason for less government regulation of business...

[Edwardo Piet]

I see it that we as atheists simply like to hang around together without the religious bullshit. However, we ALSO like to invite in the bullshit to see if theists have got any arguments that aren't laughable - or if not, we enjoy the laughter.

That's one way of, me at least, interpreting it anyway.

EvF

[Purple Rabbit]

We stand against religion because it leads to people making decisions and trying to enforce religious agenda on everyone else...

We stand against:

Indoctrinating children too young to think for themselves
Taking away the rights of gays and treating them like second class citizens
Bullshit religious theories being taught in schools
Taking away a womans right to chose to have an abortion

ETC...

If there were no Atheist or Secular organisations standing up for people who are mistreated or decisions on entirely religious grounds then nobody would do it.

You're an incorrigible idealist!

[Arivaderchi]

Main Entry: so·cial·ize
Pronunciation: \ˈsō-shə-ˌlīz\
Function: verb
Inflected Form(s): so·cial·ized; so·cial·iz·ing
Date: 1810

transitive verb
1 : to make social; especially : to fit or train for a social environment
2 a : to constitute on a socialistic basis <socialize industry> b : to adapt to social needs or uses
3 : to organize group participation in <socialize a recitation>

[Meatball]

Well it seems that atheist organizations/groups have turned their mission into a sort of anti-religion campaign. When I hear of people doing that, sorry but it reminds me of hate groups. As a minority in this country I am all too familiar with that. People claim they're just exercising their freedom of speech or that they are just being proud of their skin color but that's just the surface. Usually, they exist to combat a group they oppose and not because they really want to make the world a better place.

I mean, members of an auto club is talking about autos and not about the people who don't care very much for autos.

I can't speak for all atheists but the "anti-religion" movement isn't a personal attack on religious people. It's an attack on religious organizations misleading people and influencing government policy. The autoclub is a bad analogy.

When I said everything should be put on the table, I meant that everybody should be well-informed before making decisions. Otherwise, people are believe stereotypes and that just perpetuates the wedge that already exists.

About religion? People should be taught every religion in the history of man and be expected to make a well-informed decision and pick one to have faith in? Or would we limit it to only popular religions, or modern religions?

As far as civil liberty, when it comes to abortions I don't think it should be a quick fix though, which I fear some women are using it just as such. We can say it's her body but the abortion doesn't solve her problems. I know of some who had the procedure done and they're just psychologically messed up afterwards.

So your conclusion is somehow to criminalize women for seeking abortions? That will solve her problems?

And somehow I think homosexual marriages is more a problem with health insurance companies than it is with religious groups. The Christians are probably the least of the gay people's worries. It's the health insurance companies!

Are you oblivious to the world around you? You can't be American...

Have you heard of Focus on the Family? California's Proposition 8?

Maybe the Westboro Baptist Insurance Co?

[Autumnlicious]

Maybe the Westboro Baptist Insurance Co?

Out of curiosity, does dealing with the Westboro Baptist Insurance Co. cover acts of God? In this case, acts of God hating something? Like America?

[LEDO]

I am not really an atheist. I just enjoy pissing people off. That is why I post.

[Minimalist]

I look upon it as a place where I can converse with like-minded people. Unfortunately, asshole xtians keep falling through the door and mucking things up.